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US 12,263,906 B2Granted
Method and device for classifying an accident event involving a two-wheeled vehicle
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorsJan Schnee, Juergen Stegmaier
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Abstract
A method for classifying an accident event of a two-wheeled vehicle, in particular a bicycle. The method is able to run as an algorithm on a device having an evaluation unit in order to indicate to the driver of the two-wheeled vehicle or to a third party a collision or fall of the two-wheeled vehicle with the aid of correspondingly generated and/or transmitted information. The device may be used for a two-wheeled vehicle such as a bicycle and in particular for an electric bicycle. The use is naturally also possible for a motorcycle or some other single-track vehicle.
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A method for classifying an accident event of a two-wheeled vehicle, the method comprising the following steps:
- acquiring a movement variable which represents movement of the two-wheeled vehicle;
- acquiring a collision variable which represents a collision of the two-wheeled vehicle with an obstacle;
- acquiring an orientation variable which represents an orientation and/or a change in orientation of the two-wheeled vehicle, in a longitudinal or movement direction of the two-wheeled vehicle;
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- acquiring an impact variable which represents an impact of the two-wheeled vehicle on the pavement;
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- generating a classification variable as a function of the movement variable, the collision variable, the orientation variable, and the impact variable, wherein the classification variable represents information about a severity of the accident, and the method further comprises:
- generating information able to be used for rescue purposes as a function of the classification variable when a severe accident exists;
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- outputting an emergency call when a severe accident is detected.
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A method for classifying an accident event of a two-wheeled vehicle, the method comprising the following steps:
- acquiring a movement variable which represents movement of the two-wheeled vehicle;
- acquiring a collision variable which represents a collision of the two-wheeled vehicle with an obstacle;
- acquiring an orientation variable which represents an orientation and/or a change in orientation of the two-wheeled vehicle, in a longitudinal or movement direction of the two-wheeled vehicle;
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- acquiring an impact variable which represents an impact of the two-wheeled vehicle on the pavement;
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- generating a classification variable as a function of the movement variable, the collision variable, the orientation variable, and the impact variable, the method further comprising
- actuating a component of the two-wheeled vehicle as a function of the classification variable, the component being an acoustic and/or optical warning device;
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- shutting down a component that is in operation including a drive unit.
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A method for classifying an accident event of a two-wheeled vehicle, the method comprising the following steps:
- acquiring a movement variable which represents movement of the two-wheeled vehicle;
- acquiring a collision variable which represents a collision of the two-wheeled vehicle with an obstacle;
- acquiring an orientation variable which represents an orientation and/or a change in orientation of the two-wheeled vehicle, in a longitudinal or movement direction of the two-wheeled vehicle;
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- acquiring an impact variable which represents an impact of the two-wheeled vehicle on the pavement;
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- generating a classification variable as a function of the movement variable, the collision variable, the orientation variable, and the impact variable, wherein the classification variable includes information about an accident situation in which no driver was riding on the two-wheeled vehicle, and the method further comprises:
- transmitting information to a driver or a specified third party as a function of the classification variable when an accident has occurred without a driver riding the two-wheeled vehicle.
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A method for classifying an accident event of a two-wheeled vehicle, the method comprising the following steps:
- acquiring a movement variable which represents movement of the two-wheeled vehicle;
- acquiring a collision variable which represents a collision of the two-wheeled vehicle with an obstacle;
- acquiring an orientation variable which represents an orientation and/or a change in orientation of the two-wheeled vehicle, in a longitudinal or movement direction of the two-wheeled vehicle;
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- acquiring an impact variable which represents an impact of the two-wheeled vehicle on the pavement;
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- generating a classification variable as a function of the movement variable, the collision variable, the orientation variable, and the impact variable, wherein acquiring the orientation variable includes acquiring a roll movement about a longitudinal axis, and/or a pitch movement of the two-wheeled vehicle about a transverse axis, wherein acquiring the orientation variable include acquiring a roll angle and/or a pitch angle of the two-wheeled vehicle, wherein the classification variable includes information about an accident situation in which no driver was riding on the two-wheeled vehicle, and the method further comprises:
- transmitting information to a driver or a specified third party as a function of the classification variable when an accident has occurred without a driver riding the two-wheeled vehicle;
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- wherein the classification variable, which includes the information about an accident situation in which no driver was riding on the two-wheeled vehicle, is generated at least as a function of a time characteristic of the acquired roll movement and/or a change over time in the roll angle, and
- wherein given a strictly monotonic or uniformly steady characteristic of the time characteristic of the acquired roll movement and/or the change over time of the roll angle, the method detects that no driver was riding the two-wheeled vehicle during the accident situation.
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A device configured to classify an accident event of a two-wheeled vehicle, comprising:
- an evaluation unit configured to:
- acquire a movement variable, which represents a movement of the two-wheeled vehicle, a collision variable, which represents a collision of the two-wheeled vehicle with an obstacle, an orientation variable, which represents an orientation and/or a change in orientation of the two-wheeled vehicle in a longitudinal or movement direction of the two-wheeled vehicle, and an impact variable, which represents an impact of the two-wheeled vehicle on pavement;
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- generate a classification variable as a function of the movement variable, the collision variable, the orientation variable, and the impact variable, wherein the evaluation unit is configured to emit an emergency call as a function of the classification variable when a severe accident exists.
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A device configured to classify an accident event of a two-wheeled vehicle, comprising:
- an evaluation unit configured to:
- acquire a movement variable, which represents a movement of the two-wheeled vehicle, a collision variable, which represents a collision of the two-wheeled vehicle with an obstacle, an orientation variable, which represents an orientation and/or a change in orientation of the two-wheeled vehicle in a longitudinal or movement direction of the two-wheeled vehicle, and an impact variable, which represents an impact of the two-wheeled vehicle on pavement;
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- generate a classification variable as a function of the movement variable, the collision variable, the orientation variable, and the impact variable, wherein the evaluation unit is configured to:
- actuate, as a function of the classification variable, a component of the two-wheeled vehicle, in particular an acoustic and/or optical warning device, or
- shuts down, as a function of the classification variable, a component that is in operation, the component including a drive unit.
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A two-wheeled vehicle, comprising:
- a device configured to classify an accident event of a two-wheeled vehicle, including:
- an evaluation unit configured to:
- acquire a movement variable, which represents a movement of the two-wheeled vehicle, a collision variable, which represents a collision of the two-wheeled vehicle with an obstacle, an orientation variable, which represents an orientation and/or a change in orientation of the two-wheeled vehicle in a longitudinal or movement direction of the two-wheeled vehicle, and an impact variable, which represents an impact of the two-wheeled vehicle on pavement;
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- generate a classification variable as a function of the movement variable, the collision variable, the orientation variable, and the impact variable.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.